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In the above pic, the bolt that is holding that ballast in place has the speedclip in the oval hole I mentioned earlier. The clip clamps on the rim of that hole when the screw is tightened. I can take a different pic to better explain it.

This is one I got from a different vendor before retro came on the scene. I bought these from one of the vendors of a Maxima forum I moderate. The vendor is http://shop.3bspecialties.com/main.sc . The one I have is also a digital ballast, 6000k, and 35 watts. I elected to go with high and low beam HIDs because the roads in some parts of AZ are pitch black and you need as much light as possible. However, the black device that holds the ballast is a bracket. The speedclip I mentioned is a u-shaped piece of metal that can clamp in the oval hole and tightens when it is screwed in. Examples shown here: The speedclip is quite sturdy and I do not have any vibration.

One challenge is where to put the third ballast. I have already used two available spots for low and high beam. My guess is that you'd have to take the bumper cover off and install the ballasts underneath it.

Ballast mounting points Driver's side: Passenger's side:

Writeup Rough Draft Items needed a) Cable ties Speedclip(s) c) Socket wrench with 10mm socket 1) Remove old bulbs by twisting the bulb clockwise and then disconnect the bulb from the harness. 2) To make things easier, connect the wires to the ballasts and install the ballasts before installing the bulbs. I did the following for my install: - Low Beam Passenger side install is similar to Lex's as it is right by the washer fluid reservoir - Low Beam Driver's side install requires the installation of a speedclip in a 2" oval hole in the fender - High Beam (Both sides) are installed lower in the engine bay closer to the fenders. There are two 10mm bolts that could be used to secure the ballasts. Remove the bottom most bolt and secure the ballast bracket by reinserting and tightening the bolt. Repeat on other side. 3) Connect oval connector from ballast wires to headlight harness. Note: Ensure connection is secure, otherwise, it will not work. 4) Remove bulbs from plastic tubing in package. These twist off. If you have a rubber piece for sealing the wires in a firewall, you can cut that off since you will not need it. Insert bulbs in the socket and twist counter clockwise to secure. If you are having difficulty inserting the bulbs, change the orange rubber seal to the one from the original headlight bulbs. Makes the install much easier. Repeat for other side and/or other bulbs. 5) Connect bulbs to ballast by inserting into the proper round connector. These connectors are foolproof in that they are designed to connect to the opposite connector on the ballast. Repeat for each bulb. 6) Turn on the lights and enjoy your handiwork.

Install completed yesterday. Here are the befores and afters. Before w/ stock halogens: Afters Low Beam High Beam

I'll get cracking on that when I get a chance.

Lex: Do you mind if I use some of your pics for the writeup?

I will write something when I install my HID kits tomorrow.

In all seriousness, I wonder who'd read it.

I sometimes say that. I sometimes say, "I'm taking the truck."

I am 6'3.5" and 370. I have absolutely no problems finding a comfy position. Even if you have the Vista Roof, I had no problems at all.

I have mine on the lower outside corners of the mirrors. I am considering changing them.

I am thinking about doing a writeup on the HID install.

Lex, I am going to follow your lead and put mine on w/o the relay harness. It only took me less than 5 minutes to connect the bulb to test.

In a nutshell, I showed them the kit and they saw it was a good quality kit. However, they want me to set up an appointment to have them installed which would take them 2 hrs at $65 and they want to use the harness with the relay. Trust me, I tested this with the harness w/o relay and it worked with the exception of a little ballast noise. I am looking at doing this with a friend of mine over the weekend.